Zenith pays off first tranche in Tunisia deal
Zenith Energy has paid $250,000 to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. (KUFPEC) as a first payment for its acquisition of the Sidi El Kilani concession in Tunisia.
Congo Brazzaville
QP enters Cote d’Ivoire with Total deal
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed farm-in agreements with Total on two blocks offshore Cote d’Ivoire.
Coronavirus derails Vantage’s rigs in Congo
Vantage Drilling has declared force majeure for two of its rigs, one of which as a result of a coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus strikes Total in Congo
Total has reported 14 cases of coronavirus at its sites in Congo Brazzaville, including two employees of Total E&P Congo.
Zenith extracts better terms on AAOG’s Tilapia
Zenith Energy has extracted better still terms from embattled Anglo African Oil & Gas (AAOG) on the sale of the Tilapia oilfield, in Congo Brazzaville.
Piracy on the rise in Gulf of Guinea
Piracy increased in the first quarter of 2020, with the Gulf of Guinea continuing to hold its position as the most dangerous waters in the world.
Equatorial Guinea postpones investment conference
Equatorial Guinea has taken the decision to postpone its Africa Oil & Investment Forum (AOIF) and exhibition, which had been due to take place on June 1, in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
PEPA denies environmental risks, considers legal action
Petroleum Exploration and Production Africa (PEPA) has defended its work in Congo Brazzaville, following a condemnatory report from Global Witness and others.
Zenith sets out drilling plans
Zenith Energy intends to drill on the Tilapia licence in Congo Brazzaville in April while planning exploration drilling in Azerbaijan this year.
Zenith approved for AAOG acquisition
An offer from Zenith Energy has won a shareholder vote at Anglo African Oil & Gas (AAOG).
Jub vs Zenith in fight for AAOG’s future
A counter offer has emerged for Anglo African Oil & Gas (AAOG), following Zenith Energy’s offer at the beginning of the week.
Zenith wades into Congo for beleaguered AAOG
Zenith Energy has struck a first deal in Africa with an agreement to buy an 80% stake in the local unit of troubled Anglo African Oil & Gas (AAOG) in Congo Brazzaville.
Gunvor failed to prevent bribery in West Africa
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland has ordered Gunvor to pay almost 94 million Swiss francs ($94.7mn) for failing to prevent corruption in Congo Brazzaville and Cote d’Ivoire.
Congo probe reaches Eni’s Descalzi
Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi is under investigation over a potential conflict of interest in Congo Brazzaville.